The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 753,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 31,000. Shares of SUSL were up about 0.5% on the day.
In trading on Thursday, the SPDR— S&P— Metals & Mining ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Suncoke Energy, up about 16.4% and shares of Consol Energy, up about 12.1%
With recent concerns that summer won’t be so docile and that market volatility could creep higher, exchange traded funds like the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) are getting renewed attention. But investors should look under the hood and understand how the mechanics of low volatility ETFs drive performance. Since the coronavirus market swoon [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The utilities sector usually performs admirably when interest rates are low, but the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) is up just 4.80% year-to-date, well behind the 17.67% returned by the S&P 500 Index as a whole, as of June 24. Although XLU, the largest utilities ETF by assets, currently has a dividend yield of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors looking to avoid sectors vulnerable to inflation, Fed policy uncertainty, and glum coronavirus news can turn to a familiar friend: Domestic large- and mega-cap technology stocks. The S&P 500 Index, dominated by mega- and large-cap names, is sitting near record highs and is on pace to post its sixth-straight monthly gain in July. While [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and other renewable energy funds languished in the first half of this year, but there are near-term catalysts that could breathe new life into this previously beloved corner of the exchange traded funds space. Investors need not look much further than solar earnings season, which is upon us. Enphase Energy (ENPH), the largest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the hunt for ex-US dividends, income investors often focus on Europe, while Asia has steadily been climbing the ranks of payout potency and growth. The actively managed SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (ADIV) is a premier avenue for accessing quality dividend companies in Asia. Although ADIV excludes Japan, one of the faster-growing dividend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Financial markets are awash in earnings reports, and investors are being reminded that technology is one of the primary destinations when it comes to earnings growth. However, investors shouldn’t just charge blindly into growth stocks in search of above-average returns. Although S&P 500 earnings growth is slated to increase this year, focusing on quality and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As is often noted, factor leadership changes. Sometimes frequently. Forecasting those shifts is difficult. For example, after more than a decade of growth dominance, betting on the value resurgence that started late last year would have seemed risky. Advisors looking to harness the benefits of investment factors for client portfolios while eschewing factor timing have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange-traded funds have never been hotter. Investors are pouring a record amount of money into ETFs, which hold baskets of securities like mutual funds do but trade like stocks. “It’s just explosive growth,” says Armando Senra, head of iShares America at Blac
The past year has been huge for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – those increasingly popular low-cost securities that hold baskets of assets and trade like stocks.
The who’s who of big tech are once again leading a rally in the markets, and traders have an opportunity to play the boom with the Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL). Familiar market leaders like Apple, Microsoft, YouTube, and Google’s parent company Alphabet are once again helping to lead stocks back into the green [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Even with the Fed keeping interest rates near zero, inflation worries continue to swirl in the capital markets, but ETFs like the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP) can help ease investors’ fears. The first half of 2021 was marred by volatility thanks to inflation fears as consumer prices continue to rise. Even as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Following perhaps the most animated presidential election on record, investors can be forgiven if they’d like a break from politics. The problem is that it’s hard to get that respite while remaining actively engaged in financial markets. Compounding that problem is that politicians often care more about their job security than they do S&P 500 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors looking to allocate to U.S. large caps often opt for passive index products as a way to achieve market returns with reduced risk. Active management can take this core allocation to the next level by providing the opportunity for higher return potential. For example, in T. Rowe Price’s latest ETF, the T. Rowe Price [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Growth stocks and related exchange traded funds advanced after the Federal Reserve indicated the economy was strengthening at a steady enough pace that it could begin cutting back on accommodative measures. U.S. markets have been pushing toward record highs on strong corporate earnings, the economic recovery, and ongoing support from the Fed’s easy monetary policies. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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